Mubarak trial underway amid tight security across Cairo

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, his two sons Gamal and Alaa, former interior minister Habib El-Adly and his aides arrived in court on Sunday for their retrial over the killing of protesters during the January 25 uprising.

El-Deeb also requested that the court postpone the trial about six months to allow enough time for the inspection of all related documents, which he claimed exceeded 55,000 pages.

Former interior minister El-Adly's lawyer requested that heads of security directorates during the 25 January 2011 Revolution be called in for testimony. He also demanded that funds received by certain NGOs be inspected for possible involvement in the clashes that erupted during the 18 days which led to Mubarak's ouster.

All ten defendants attended the session.

Security measures have been tightened around the Police Academy in New Cairo ahead of Sunday's session.

Roads leading to the Police Academy have been blocked by police in preparation for the arrival of Gamal and Alaa Mubarak, and El-Adly – who will transferred in armoured vehicles – and six former high ranking minister of interior aides, state news agency MENA reported, quoting security sources.

Police were also mobilised around the gates of the Police Academy to prevent any possible riots, the sources added.